Newtownards (Parliament of Ireland constituency)

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Not to be confused with Newtown Limavady (Parliament of Ireland constituency).

54°35′42″N 5°42′11″W / 54.595°N 5.703°W / 54.595; -5.703

Newtownards
Former constituency
for the Irish House of Commons
Former constituency
Created ()
Abolished1800
Replaced byDisenfranchised

Newtownards was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons until 1800.

Members of Parliament

1613–1801

The town was incorporated on 1 April 1613 and a privilege of that incorporation was to send two burgers to serve as members of Parliament.[1] Members of Parliament from 1613 to 1800 inclusive:[2]

Election First member First party Second member Second party
1613 style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | George Conyngham, Loghriscoll style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | James Cathcart, Ballenyane
1634 style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | Hugh Montgomery, Master of the Ardes style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | Edward Trevor
1639 style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | Hugh Montgomery style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | John Trevor, Balleclender
1640 (February) style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | George Montgomery, Ballylessan style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" |
1640 (March) style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | George Montgomery style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" |
1661 style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | William Montgomery, Rosemount style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | Charles Campbell, Donaghadee, Dublin
1692 style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | Robert Echlin style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | Thomas Knox
1695 style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | Clotworthy Upton rowspan="4" style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | Charles Campbell
1703 style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | George Carpenter
1705 style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | Brabazon Ponsonby
1715 rowspan="2" style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | Richard Tighe
1725 style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | Hon. William Ponsonby
1727 rowspan="2" style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | John Denny Vesey [3] style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | Robert Jocelyn
1739 rowspan="2" style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | Hon. John Ponsonby
1750 style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | Chambre Brabazon Ponsonby
1761 style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | Richard Ponsonby style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | Redmond Morres
1768 rowspan="2" style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | Thomas Le Hunt style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | Hon. John Ponsonby[4]
1769 style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | Sir William Morres, 1st Bt
1775 style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | Cornelius O'Callaghan style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | Arthur Dawson
1776 style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | Sir John Browne, 7th Bt style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | James Somerville
October 1783 style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | William Brabazon Ponsonby[5] style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | Lodge Evans Morres[6]
1783 rowspan="2" style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | Hon. John Ponsonby style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | George Lowther
1785 rowspan="2" style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | Sir William Morres, 3rd Bt
1788 style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | Henry Alexander
1790 rowspan="2" style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | Hon. Richard Annesley style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | John I La Touche
1796 style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | John II La Touche
1798 rowspan="2" style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | Sir John Blaquiere, 1st Bt style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | Robert Alexander
1800 style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | Hon. Du Pre Alexander
1801 Constituency disenfranchised

Notes

  1. ^ Montgomery & Hill 1869, p. 67.
  2. ^ "The [following] list has been kindly supplied by T. K. Lowry, Esq., Editor of the Hamilton Manuscripts" (Montgomery & Hill 1869, pp. 67, 68):
    • 1613, April — George Conyngham, Esq., Loghriscoll. James Cathcart, Esq., Ballenyane.
    • 1634, June — Hon. Hugh Montgomery, Master of the Ardes, Newtown (Newtownards).
    • 1639, March 2 — Hon. Hugh Montgomery, Newtown. John Trevor, Esq., Balleclender.
    • 1640, Feb. — Hon. George Montgomery, Ballylessan, vice H. Montgomery, sick.
    • 1640, March — G. Montgomery.
    • 1661, April 18 — William Montgomery, Esq., Rosemount. Charles Campbell, Gent., Donaghadee, Dublin.
    • 1692, Sept. 26 — Robert Echlin, Esq., Rush, Dublin. Thomas Knox, Esq., Dungannon, Tyrone.
    • 1695, Aug. 19 — Clotworthy Upton, Esq., Castle Upton, Antrim. Charles Campbell, Esq., Dublin.
    • 1703, Sept. 21 — George Carpenter, Esq., Longwood, Hants. Charles Campbell, Esq., Dublin.
    • 1704, Feb. 23 — Brabazon Ponsonby, Esq., Bessborough, Kilkenny, vice Carpenter absent on the Queen's service in England.
    • 1713, Oct. 29 — Brabazon Ponsonby, Esq., Bessborough, Kilkenny. Charles Campbell, Esq., Dublin.
    • 1715, Nov. 4 — Richard Tighe, Esq., Dublin. Charles Campbell, Esq. , Dublin.
    • 1725, Nov. 9 — Hon. Wm. Ponsonby, Bessborough, Kilkenny, vice Campbell, deceased.
    • 1727, Nov. 8 — John Denny Vesey (Bart.), Abbyleix, Queen's County. Robert Joeelyn, Esq., Dublin.
    • 1739, Oct. 23 — Hon. John Ponsonby, Bishops' Court, Kildare, vico Joeelyn, Lord Chancellor.
    • 1750, April 26 — Chambre Brabazon Ponsonby, Esq., Ashgrove, Kilkenny, vice Vesey, Lord Knapton.
    • 1761, May 2 — Hon. Richard Ponsonby, Dublin. Redmond Morres, Esq., Rathgar, Dublin.
    • 1768, July 16 — Hon. John Ponsonby, Bishops' Court, Kildare. Thomas Le Hunte, Esq., Dublin.
    • 1769, Oct. 30 — Sir William Evans Morres, Bart., Kilcreen, Kilkenny.
    • 1775, Oct. 10 — Cornelius O'Callaghan (the elder), Esq. Arthur Dawson, Esq.
    • 1776, June 18 — John Browne of the Neale, (Bart.) James Summerville, Esq.
    • 1783, Oct. 4 — William Brabazon Ponsonby, Esq. Lodge Morres, Esq.
    • 1785, Jan. 20 — Right Hon. John Ponsonby. Sir William Evans Ryves Morres, Bart.
    • 1788, Feb., 4 — Henry Alexander, Esq., vice Ponsonby, deceased.
    • 1790, July, 2 — Hon. Richard Annesley, John La Touche, Esq.
    • 1796, Mar., 2 — John La Touche. jun., Esq.
    • 1798, Jan., 9 — Rt- Hon. Sir John Blacquiere, K.B. Robert Alexander, Esq.
    • 1800, Feb., 3 — Hon. Dupre Alexander, vice Robt. Alexander.
  3. ^ from 1730 Sir John Vesey, 2nd Bt
  4. ^ Also returned for Co. Kilkenny, for which he chose to sit
  5. ^ Also returned for Co. Kilkenny, for which he chose to sit
  6. ^ Also returned for Bandon Bridge, for which he chose to sit

References

  • Montgomery, William; Hill, George (1869), The Montgomery manuscripts: (1603–1706) Comp. from family papers by William Montgomery, of Rosemount; and edited with notes, Belfast: Archer, p. 67 (footnote 65)
  • Leigh Rayment's historical List of Members of the Irish House of Commons. Cites: Johnston-Liik, Edith Mary (2002). The History of the Irish Parliament 1692-1800 (6 volumes). Ulster Historical Foundation.
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